Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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